mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Downed 19-2 By Cincinnati - Jake Woodford Takes Loss
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Cincinnati made sure they came out on the winning end on Friday, grabbing a 19-2 victory over St. Louis at Busch Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Reds were rewarded as -107 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.
Cincinnati got 6 innings from Brandon Williamson, who gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits, while striking out 2. Brandon Williamson earned the victory, while the Reds got 3 RBIs from Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Jake Woodford worked 1.2 innings, giving up 6 hits and 7 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Masyn Winn in a losing cause.
Cincinnati enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 17-6 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Carson Spiers who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.